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Mystic Lake

 
Amber, the 1-year old Golden Retriever, investigating the snow and ice on Mystic Lake, February 2001. Mount McKinley, 95 km away, is visible at left in the background. Mount Foraker is just left of center.
Amber, the 1-year old Golden Retriever, investigating the snow and ice on Mystic Lake, February 2001. Mount McKinley, 95 km away, is visible at left in the background. Mount Foraker is just left of center.

You won’t find "Mystic Lake" on a map. It’s the unofficial name for one of the two Amos Lakes. Mystic Lake’s twin is "Sunset Lake". They are both much the same size, with a maximum length of about 1 km. The lakes are located between the Tonzona River and Red Paint Creek about 95 km south-west of Mount McKinley and 145 km east of McGrath. On a clear day you can see Mount McKinley and Mount Foraker from Mystic Lake. When we set up the ALISON observatory on 3 December 2002, the ice was about 0.19 m thick and there was no snow. Because of the unseasonably warm weather and resultant melting, the ice was about 0.02 m thinner the following day.